Blow for Arsenal

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has been ruled out for between “four and six weeks” having undergone knee surgery this morning.

The French forward arrived in the summer from Lyon for £46.5m and has scored nine goals in 33 appearances - but just one in his last 13 matches.

Having lost his place to new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Lacazette would have likely started in the Europa League on Thursday against Ostersunds had he been fit.

Aubameyang is cup-tied, having represented Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League already, and Arsene Wenger allowed the sales of Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez to Premier League rivals last month.

It means that Danny Welbeck is set to lead the line in Sweden.

A club statement read: “Striker Alex Lacazette had an arthroscopy on his left knee in London on Tuesday morning.

“The minor procedure was a success and he will now undergo a period of rehabilitation. It is envisaged that he will return to the squad within four to six weeks.”

One for the future?

Justin Kluivert says that he can see himself playing in England in the future.

The son of Holland legend Patrick, Justin is currently playing in the first team at Dutch giants Ajax and has represented his national side at every age level between U15 and U21.

The left winger has been linked with high-profile moves already, including to his dad’s former club Barcelona, but asked about the direction he’d like to see his career take in the long-term, Kluivert admitted that the Premier League is a destination he’d like to end up.

“If you get a nice offer, you never know,” he told Helden.

“England appeals to me: Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea or Manchester United are nice clubs where I can see myself playing in a few years.”

Kluivert was an unused sub in last season’s Europa League final when Manchester United beat Ajax 2-0.